ZS 180 Clutch

Squeaks · 19-12-09, 08:01 AM

Morning.

What sort of job is it to do the clutch on a 2004 180? is it something that can be done at home or is it strictly a garage job?

thanks

Dan

stamford · 19-12-09, 08:10 AM

Depends on your skills, patience, room to do it and tools.

Phate · 19-12-09, 08:11 AM

Having done one and knowing how much of a slag it is I would say if you have the time, patience, and a fully loaded workshop then give it a go. Otherwise...

Squeaks · 19-12-09, 08:19 AM

How in excessable is it? could it be done in say a day?

Phate · 19-12-09, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan-zs180

How in excessable is it? could it be done in say a day?

Depends how good you are with a spanner. Book time is 5hours for one. Obviously gearbox has to come off, and that means jacking the car up as it comes off from underneith the car. Like I said if you have the tools, time and patience then go for it...but heed my warning there is NO 5 minute job on a ZS180

(Take this from someone who has had the engine out of his car)

Squeaks · 19-12-09, 08:36 AM

Just need to make sure before i tell my father lol as hes the machanic.
might be easier just to book it in.

just to check before i spend out money.

the bite was quite low till last night n it seemed to "jump" n the bite is now quite high, the peddle seems high aswell. so im guessing thats a new clutch needed?

Phate · 19-12-09, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan-zs180

Just need to make sure before i tell my father lol as hes the machanic.
might be easier just to book it in.

just to check before i spend out money.

the bite was quite low till last night n it seemed to "jump" n the bite is now quite high, the peddle seems high aswell. so im guessing thats a new clutch needed?

Easiest way to tell if you need a clutch. Find a hill, stick it in 5th and floor it, if the revs go up then it's slipping and you need a clutch.

My peddle was REALLY high before I did mine, but in the time leading upto it I just adjusted the peddle so it was a useable height, when you push the clutch peddle down does it go any distance before you feel it start to move the clutch at all? Like freeplay in the peddle? Kinda hard to describe.

To gain access to a clutch (from off the top of my head)

Jack the car up and put it on axle stands, remove the 2 front wheels, disconnect the driveshafts (drivers side is a pig due to it being bolted to the rear of the engine), disconnect the slave cylinder from the box, unbolt the gearbox then a sharp 'tap' with the hammer should loosen it and it should come off.

Replace the clutch then its pretty much just a reversal to get it all back on. It's a pig of a job if the engine is in the car, but nothing on those cars is easy to do anyway.

Squeaks · 19-12-09, 08:53 AM

how do i adjust the peddle?

Phate · 19-12-09, 08:54 AM

Something else I should add, anything, mechanically, on the ZS, is more than doable, if you have the time, patience, and tools to do it.

It's not like a lot of modern cars which are ridden with sensors, this that and whatever else, it's a very old school kind of car in that sense...like if something goes wrong you can fix it with a spanner and a large hammer

- So don't be afraid.

Just take your time, keep a cool head, and it'll be fine

- I saved myself an absolute packet by doing all the work myself on my car.

Phate · 19-12-09, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan-zs180

how do i adjust the peddle?

It's awkward, but if you look in the drivers footwell where the peddles are you'll see where the clutch peddle is bolted in you should be able to loosen it, and the peddle should drop down till it hits the master cylinder arm, tighten it back up and double check it still works ok.